Constraints and Suggestions of Pearlmillet Grower in Maharashtra

Investigation was carried out during the year 2008-09. Multistage sampling design was adopted for selection of the district, tehsil, villages and farmers. Overall ninety six pearlmillet growers were selected for present study. The data were collected from the sample farmers by personal interview method with the help of pretested schedule. The frequency and percentage method was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that, higher rate of fertilizer (78.13 per cent), low market value of pearlmillet (65.53 per cent), non-availability of fertilizers in time (60.42 per cent), lack of rainfall (55.20 per cent) and non-availability of labour at time of harvesting (53.12 per cent) were the major constraints of pearlmillet growers. To overcome these constraints, the adoption of organic farming (65.62 per cent), selling of pearlmillet through different types of tasty products (60.42 per cent), adoption of contract system of harvesting (58.33 per cent) early purchasing of fertilizers with availability at village level (57.29 per cent) were the suggestions of pearlmillet grower.